EternalMothra
May 23rd, 2007, 11:30 PM
Tonight was my final concert in Band for high school....my final senior concert. Both the Jazz and Concert Bands played (I'm in both), and it was so F-ing amazing! Soooo many people showed up that it literally surprised me....the entire place was packed!
Well anyways, I got 3 awards/scholarships just at the concert, something that I DEFINATELY did not expect....I nearly crapped myself...seriously.
Well anyways, the Jazz concert rocked. I got to play this awesome hard rock solo on the tenor sax, and everybody loved it.....I was so proud of myself (and normally I'm always finding some way to be critical about my playing) however I found it to be SUPERB!
Well after the jazz concert another sax player and I received a chance to play our solos that we preformed at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. 10 sax players from Michigan were chosen, and her and I were two of them. I got to play it while being accompanied by the piano and it was sooooooo nice! I have never played so expressively in my entire life...it was one of those outta body experiences ((I'm sure Cyndi can relate, since she's a musician)). It will be something I never forget.
And at the end after the concert band played, I nearly cried when I played my last song, as well did the rest of the seniors. Another thing is that our director bought each senior this beautiful orange/amber rose, and he came by and told each of us how much we meant to him......Wow....words can not explain this guys...seriously.
I know how some people think band is for nerds/geeks in high school, but with out band...I would not be what I am today. I would have never become a musician, and I would not have very many friends....all I can say is that band has been the most amazing experience of my life, and I shall never ever forget it.
(Sorry for the long topic lol...I just thought I'd explain everything, and how I feel)
Well anyways, I got 3 awards/scholarships just at the concert, something that I DEFINATELY did not expect....I nearly crapped myself...seriously.
Well anyways, the Jazz concert rocked. I got to play this awesome hard rock solo on the tenor sax, and everybody loved it.....I was so proud of myself (and normally I'm always finding some way to be critical about my playing) however I found it to be SUPERB!
Well after the jazz concert another sax player and I received a chance to play our solos that we preformed at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. 10 sax players from Michigan were chosen, and her and I were two of them. I got to play it while being accompanied by the piano and it was sooooooo nice! I have never played so expressively in my entire life...it was one of those outta body experiences ((I'm sure Cyndi can relate, since she's a musician)). It will be something I never forget.
And at the end after the concert band played, I nearly cried when I played my last song, as well did the rest of the seniors. Another thing is that our director bought each senior this beautiful orange/amber rose, and he came by and told each of us how much we meant to him......Wow....words can not explain this guys...seriously.
I know how some people think band is for nerds/geeks in high school, but with out band...I would not be what I am today. I would have never become a musician, and I would not have very many friends....all I can say is that band has been the most amazing experience of my life, and I shall never ever forget it.
(Sorry for the long topic lol...I just thought I'd explain everything, and how I feel)